I am not interested in embroidery but I just need a machine to sew my torn clothes. Can it sew jeans?
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I just hemmed 4 pairs of jeans. I used a heavy duty needle and had to raise the presser foot at the seams to get over the thickness but it did a good job.
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The SINGER 3232 Simple sewing machine can be used to sew a whole variety of fabric thicknesses. When sewing something like a patch, be sure to use a sewing machine needle that is appropriately sized for the weight and thickness of the fabrics, such as a SINGER style 2020 needle, in at least size 16.
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I have not sewn leather on this machine, but it goes through multiple layers of denim like a dream. It's fast too. Great machine.
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No, but it has a long neck, wonderful for quilting, etc... It is a great machine. I sew every night after work. I sew all kinds of things, crafts, baby blankets, quilts. It has worked well with everything I have done. I will tell you this, if my house was on fire and I had to grab something, it would be this machine. I am totally in love with it. Also, very easy to use.
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No, it does straight stitch as well. You can do anything a regular machine would do.
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Yes. This machine has made quick work of every fabric I've put through it. I hemmed jeans and it didn't even hiccup.
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It does indeed do basic sewing, just be careful when threading the bobbin since it takes several tries for it to grab when pulling the thread back through the plate
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Yes. Just be sure to purchase a needle specific for sewing heavy fabrics like denim.
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Not for quilting. Difficult to use, and often have trouble with it. For plain sewing, I'd suggest something like The Denim Star sold at Walmart.
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It is a sturdy machine it sews very well and I feel it will sew almost all fabrics. I know it will sew denim.
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Yes you can use regular thread. And you can bring this machine to any sewing store which service sewing machine.
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This machine is only set up for thread. Yarn would get bogged down in the bobbin case. You should look at commercial sewing machines to use with yarn. :)
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That will be dependent on your needle, as far as the machine itself, the best investment we have made with amazon, we sew clothing, canvas bags, sheets and drapes, and just about anything friends of ours can tear, will handle everything from silks to denim no problem, if you want to stich leather get the right needle, watch your speed and go
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While you can do that, the manual gives specific instructions on how to remove the thread, and it is more like a sewing machine in that sense. However, unlike a sewing machine where the tension is released automatically by raising the presser foot, on this machine, raising the presser foot does not automatically release the tension. In order to do this, you have to push the tension release buttons on each applicable thread and pull at the same time. It takes some practice, but it can be done. Before I figured it out, I did just what you described. This works, but for hemming you may have some problems. If you don't release the tension, you will have to sew a stitch diagonally and then rip it out in order to preserve the clean hem line. This will weaken the stitch because you won't have enough thread to tie it off. You may end up having to redo it. Also, if you lift the presser foot and try to move the fabric, without releasing the tension, you may rip the thread, which again will weaken it. So, the answer is yes and no. You can do it that way, but you may run into some issues if you're hemming. Better to follow the directions. You'll get the hang of it.
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Boy I really don't know...if you have a sewing center - not Joann's, but a place that sells sewing machines around you, call them and ask....sorry
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Yes, it can sew on quilts. It seems to do most things that a regular sewing machine does except use electricity!
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If this will be your only sewing machine, I wouldn't recommend it for dressmaking, as it only does straight stitch. Therefore you cannot do buttonholes, blind hemstitch, overcasting,etc. I would definitely use it for home dec purposes like draperies and slipcovers because of the larger size and higher speed.